Jul 26, 1998
Early morning thunderstorms dropped 3 to 6 inches of rain over the northern portions of Smith county. At a residence northwest of Smith Center, the five and a half inch rain gauge overflowed. Other reports include 4.75 at Athol and 3.68 in Smith Center. These heavy rains caused the Cedar and Beaver creeks to run out of their banks. The runoff caused damage to area roads and bridges. The rains appeared to weaken a section of rail track bed which lead to a train derailment. Twelve of the 61
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5650188). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Smith County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.